Do You Want To Go To Heaven?

The suitcases are packed and loaded in the car. You close the car door, and now you turn the ignition key. Now you are on the road. Your vacation has begun. A vacation is always a good thing. Daily life has a certain measure of stress and struggles. A vacation is a respite. For most people, the days leading up to a vacation are full of anticipation. We are excited, and most certainly we are anxious to begin our vacation.

But there is something more exciting than a vacation. God, in His mercy and great love, has made all the necessary provisions for us to live with Him for eternity in Heaven. Jesus has promised, “In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you” (John 14:2). Some of the most beautiful language in the Bible is used in Revelation 21 and 22 to describe the beauties and glories of heaven.

Bible believers accept the reality of heaven. We know that life on this earth is brief and fragile (James 4:14). We recognize that our time on this earth is temporary (Hebrews 9:27). It should then naturally follow that heaven is the longing in our hearts.

Do you want to go to heaven? If so, how are you seeking to fulfill this longing and desire? Please carefully consider the following questions:

1. Am I putting God first in my life? Jesus said, “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you” (Matthew 6:33).

2. Do I strive to keep my thoughts on things on heavenly things? Colossians 3:2 directs us, “Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.”

3. Is my striving to be close to the Lord? James 4:8 assures us, “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.”

4. Am I obedient to the Lord? The words of Revelation 22:14 present a wonderful promise: “Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.”

Heaven is not a land of make believe. It will be the place of no more partings or tearful farewells. It will be a perfect place. Indeed, the longer we live on this earth, the greater should be our desire for the celestial city of God.